Muzeum Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 roku w Radzyminie
Branch of the Museum of Independence at the Cemetery of the Fallen of 1920 in Radzymin, with a permanent exhibition on the Battle of Warsaw and Radzymin's role in the Miracle on the Vistula.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 roku w Radzyminie was established as a branch of the Warsaw Museum of Independence on 15 August 2023. Its seat is the historic caretaker's house of the Cemetery of the Fallen of 1920, built in 1935, also known as the Świetlica or the Pilgrim's House. The building was thoroughly renovated and a new exhibition and office pavilion was added to it, so the museum has a total floor area of about 700 m². The first permanent exhibition opened on 15 August 2025.
The exhibition presents the Battle of Warsaw of August 1920 as the decisive episode of the Polish-Soviet War, and also tells the story of the local community of Radzymin, which found itself at the centre of the fighting. The narrative is divided into two parts: a general one about the course of the war and the battle, in the new pavilion, and a local one about Radzymin, in the historic Pilgrim's House. Visitors can use short guide texts, maps, a chronology and archive photographs, as well as multimedia kiosks with biographies and source materials.
Several hundred exhibits include memorabilia of individual participants in the fighting, among them the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari Order of Bruno Romiszewski and Paulina Choromańska, as well as contemporary works of art commemorating the Miracle on the Vistula. Some objects come from deposits of other museums, but most are from the collections of the Museum of Independence.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the Battle of Warsaw of 1920 and Radzymin's role
- Historic Pilgrim's House from 1935 at the Cemetery of the Fallen of 1920
- Memorabilia of participants in the battle, including Virtuti Militari decorations
- Multimedia kiosks with biographies and source materials
- Free admission on Thursdays
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 roku w Radzyminie – Exhibition on the course and consequences of the Battle of Warsaw of 1920, and on the role of Radzymin and its residents; several hundred exhibits, maps, a chronology and multimedia kiosks.
- Founded
- 2023
- Operated by
- Muzeum Niepodległości w Warszawie (samorząd województwa mazowieckiego)
- Director
- Adam Bacławski
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 6 zł |
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| Reduced | 3 zł |
| Families | 1 złHolders of the Karta Dużej Rodziny (Large Family Card) buy a ticket for PLN 1; the discount cannot be combined with other discounts. |
| Guided tour for a group of up to 30 people | 100 złApplies to school and non-school groups as well as individual visitors; booking at least one week in advance. |
Free admission: On Thursdays admission is free with a free ticket.
Tickets can also be bought online. Group sizes may not exceed 30 people, and 20 people for workshop sessions.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: not available
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The circulation areas in the building are accessible to wheelchair users. The main exhibition hall is on the ground floor, and four steps to the Pilgrim's House can be negotiated with a tracked stair-climbing device. Accessible toilets are on the ground floor next to the education room. There are no reserved accessible parking spaces. Guide dogs may enter the building. The museum does not provide a video sign language interpreter or a tactile map of the exhibition; the steps and glass walls are not marked with contrasting colours.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | 1 zł · Holders of the Karta Dużej Rodziny (Large Family Card) buy a ticket for PLN 1; the discount cannot be combined with other discounts. |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum runs museum lessons and educational sessions for children, and also guided tours of the exhibition for children; holders of the Karta Dużej Rodziny (Large Family Card) buy a ticket for PLN 1.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Cmentarz Poległych
Bus line 738 (Metro Trocka – P+R Radzymin), on-demand stop “Cmentarz Poległych”; R7 line of the “R” Communal Transport; buses of private operators on the Dw. Wileński – Radzymin route.
By car
Parking available
The museum has no car park of its own; visitors can use the public car park under the Cemetery of the Fallen of 1920, opposite the museum.
- Accessible parking: not available
The entrance to the museum is from the side of the neighbouring stonemason's workshop; a paved path leads to the gate on al. Jana Pawła II.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A guided tour of the exhibition costs PLN 100 per group of up to 30 people and must be booked at least one week in advance (tel. +48 22 839 95 79 or mbw1920@muzn.pl). The museum announces free guided tours of the permanent exhibition for adults and children on its social media; admission ticket only. Museum lessons and educational sessions are on offer. |
